Archaeology at an
Insane Asylum __ "Imagine the Archaeology Department’s surprise when they
got a call from the WA State Archives requesting help with 12 boxes of artifacts
from the Insane Asylum of Washington Territory." Learn about the
subsequent research. - illustrated - From burkemuseum.blogspot.com -
http://burkemuseum.blogspot.com/2011/12/archaeology-at-insane-asylum.html

Hoko River
Archeological Site __ "The Hoko River Archeological Site complex, located
in Clallam County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington, is a
2,500-year-old fishing camp." An encyclopedic article with links to
related materials. - from wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoko_River_Archeological_Site

Marmes Rock Shelter
__ "The Marmes Rock Shelter, one of the world’s most exciting archaeological
sites, is buried under the waters of Lake West, the reservoir behind Lower
Monumental Dam, one of four federal dams on the lower Snake River in
southeastern Washington. " An overview of the history of research at this
site. - illustrated - From nwcouncil.org -
http://www.nwcouncil.org/history/marmesrockshelter.asp

Martin PBM Mariner
Aircraft wreck __ This interesting essay is about a combination of
aviation archaeology and under water archaeology. Learn about the plane,
how it got under water, and the results of the salvage operation. - From
navy.mil -
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org12-6c.htm

National Park Service: Kennewick Man __ You will find documents providing
background information and detailed reports of aspects of the work being done by
the Department of the Interior on the controversy surrounding these human
skeletal remains. - From National Park Service -
http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/kennewick/

Puget Sound Traditional Food and Diabetes __ "Collaborative research between
tribal members, health care workers and archaeologists...will, for the first
time, use archaeological and historic data to develop a long-term picture of
Native American diet in Puget Sound, and be a source of information about the
potentially therapeutic value of traditional foods." - From faculty.washington.edu -
http://faculty.washington.edu/plape/tradfoods/tradfood.htm

Reason Magazine __ October 1997 - "A federal law stands between scientists and
America's prehistoric past. You can read about what that means and get some of
the background on Kennewick Man." - By Reason Magazine -
http://www.reason.com/9710/col.miller.html

Special Report: A Battle Over Bones __ "An 8,400-year-old skeleton found in
Washington State has become the subject of a legal battle between scientists,
who want it studied, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was planning to
turn it over to five American Indian tribes, several of which want it reburied
immediately." - illustrated - From Archaeological Institute of America -
http://www.archaeology.org/9701/etc/specialreport.html

WSDOT - Cultural
Resources __ "The Cultural Resources Program coordinates archaeological
and historical work for WSDOT Regions, divisions, and project offices. We help
the agency comply with state and federal cultural resource laws that apply to
archaeological sites and historic structures." Learn about the program,
goals and accomplishments - From wa.gov -
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Environment/CulRes/default.htm